Date: Fri, 30 Dec 1994 14:31:43 -0500 (EST)
From: "Jonathan P. Beasley-Murray" <jpb8-AT-acpub.duke.edu>
Subject: deleuzoguattarian moderation


Hi all

It seems that Erik Davis will no longer be the moderator of the
deleuze-guattari list--mostly because his travelling lifestyle and
moderation are somewhat incompatible.  Thanks are due to him, however, and
I hope he will add his 2c. at some point, however. 

In the meantime, I have taken over the moderation, at least for the time 
being.  If anyone else is interested in doing this, then please do send 
me a private email: essentially, what is involved is a bit of 
administratrivia every now and again, a willingness to keep the 
discussion going should it flag, and an ability to be "there" when 
something goes horribly wrong in cyberspace, such as when the list goes 
down or starts firing out annoying messages for no apparent reason to all 
and sundry.

As a brief introduction, I thought I'd mention that I'm a PhD student at 
Duke, having done an MA at UW-Milwaukee in English/Modern Studies and an 
undergraduate degree in English (in Britain).  So my background is 
scarcely philosophical, and my interest in deleuze-guattari is, I like to 
think, fairly pragmatic.  I am interested in their work especially as it 
relates to Negri and *autonomia*, Bourdieu's sociology and queer theory.  
I got into email discussion lists primarily through the deleuze list, and 
now I also co-moderate the marxism list.

But that's just me.  Thanks mostly to the work of Michael Current, this
list has, I think, produced some great discussions with contributions from
a very wide range of people--you couldn't do much better if you were
handpicking a group for a deleuze-guattari discussion.  Each has his or
her own focus and set of interests, of course.  I am interested in those
who have not yet contributed--the ever-present lurkers--and those who have
not contributed recently now taking part in further deleuzoguattarian
discussion.  As always, lack of "mastery" is scarcely a reason to avoid
posting to the group.  Further, I'm not at all interested in legislating 
for particular styles of intervention: it seems OK by me from scholastic 
to hip, hestitant to assured, seminar to low-life bar... whatever.

Previously, topics have been loosely structured around readings of D&G's 
work.  It seems to me that these haven't worked as close readings (as 
perhaps they were intended) but that they have on occasion stimulated 
comment and focussed thought.  So I propose we continue with this scheme, 
and that more particularly we look at some more plateaus from _1000P_: 
I'd suggest "Micropolitics and Segmentarity" for a start, from which we 
can move onto "Striated and Smooth" and "Nomadology" fairly easily.  I'll 
post some notes and ideas on this general area of the book in a few days, 
but would be glad if anyone else jumped in on this or any other topic.

Take care

Jon

Jon Beasley-Murray
Literature Program
Duke University
jpb8-AT-acpub.duke.edu




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